Dictionary Check: actually

"actually" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

adverb

in actual fact

Example: "to be nominally but not actually independent"
Synonyms:
adverb

used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly

Example: "you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out"
Synonyms:
adverb

at present

Example: "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air"
adverb

as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; as a modifier to add slight emphasis

Example: "actually, we all help clear up after a meal"

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